They decided to disqualify the Russian for insulting the referee. Initially, he was deprived of prize money and ranking points for the entire tournament, but the fine was later lessened. As a result, the Russian counted points and received prize money for reaching the quarterfinals.
“What I learned from this situation is that, of course, it is unacceptable to address a linesman – or anyone: a spectator, a chair umpire, a a lineman or any other employee. In general, you cannot raise your voice. It is wrong, unacceptable and disrespectful. And it is even commonplace bad behavior. I have learned both this and the means that some changes to the rules are still necessary.
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VAR is an option, but it’s up to the people who understand it to decide. Because there are a lot of double standards. I used to experience much worse situations, when I allowed myself to communicate even more rudely, and with the judge sitting in the chair. But the maximum I received for this was a warning for obscene language,” Rublev quotes Sport-Express.
Source: Sport
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